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21 Jul 2026, 19:00
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Journalist: Residents of a natural area popular with tourists have long complained about the air pollution caused by tourists’ use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on local trails. This problem will soon be solved, however, because of a new law requiring that all area tour companies cease using gasoline-powered ATVs and use only electric ones. Whereas a gasoline-powered ATV can emit as much air pollution as multiple cars, electric ATVs produce no emissions.
Which of the following is an assumption on which the journalist’s reasoning relies?
(A) The relatively high weights of electric ATVs do not cause them to cause more damage to local ecosystems than gasoline-powered ATVs.
(B) Few of the residents of the natural area will continue to use gasoline-powered ATVs after the new law goes into effect.
(C) ATVs used on trails do not kick up fine dust that remains airborne for relatively long periods of time.
(D) The vehicles that tourists use to travel to the natural area produce less pollution than the ATVs they ride once there.
(E) The process of mining the minerals used in production of the batteries in electric ATVs does not result in large amounts of air pollution.
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Which of the following is an assumption on which the journalist’s reasoning relies?
(A) The relatively high weights of electric ATVs do not cause them to cause more damage to local ecosystems than gasoline-powered ATVs.
(B) Few of the residents of the natural area will continue to use gasoline-powered ATVs after the new law goes into effect.
(C) ATVs used on trails do not kick up fine dust that remains airborne for relatively long periods of time.
(D) The vehicles that tourists use to travel to the natural area produce less pollution than the ATVs they ride once there.
(E) The process of mining the minerals used in production of the batteries in electric ATVs does not result in large amounts of air pollution.
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21 Jul 2026, 22:18
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C is the Answer
Because - Whether it is e-ATV or gasoline ATV , it will pick up dust from the on local trails and cause air pollution. I came to the answer by negation method
Because - Whether it is e-ATV or gasoline ATV , it will pick up dust from the on local trails and cause air pollution. I came to the answer by negation method
22 Jul 2026, 01:35
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A. This is about environmental damage to ecosystems, not air pollution. Different issue.
B. The argument is about tourists using tour-company ATVs. Whether local residents continue using gasoline-powered ATVs doesn't significantly affect the conclusion.
C. The conclusion assumes that replacing gasoline-powered ATVs with electric ones removes the source of the air pollution. If ATVs still kick up fine dust that remains airborne, the pollution problem may continue even with electric vehicles.
D. The argument isn't comparing pollution from tourists' travel to the area. It's specifically about pollution caused by ATVs on local trails.
E. Pollution generated while manufacturing batteries occurs elsewhere and doesn't affect the local air pollution residents are complaining about.
I ll go with C
B. The argument is about tourists using tour-company ATVs. Whether local residents continue using gasoline-powered ATVs doesn't significantly affect the conclusion.
C. The conclusion assumes that replacing gasoline-powered ATVs with electric ones removes the source of the air pollution. If ATVs still kick up fine dust that remains airborne, the pollution problem may continue even with electric vehicles.
D. The argument isn't comparing pollution from tourists' travel to the area. It's specifically about pollution caused by ATVs on local trails.
E. Pollution generated while manufacturing batteries occurs elsewhere and doesn't affect the local air pollution residents are complaining about.
I ll go with C
